Oliver Can't Go #1

[Demonland 73,482]

This thread is not about what you think it's about.

Clayton didn't need to go wee wee after the game to take his blood test so he had to remain at the ground until he needed to go and hence he missed the bus to the airport and in turn the plane ride home.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/catch-up-on-the-10-weird-and-wonderful-moments-you-missed-during-a-massive-round-8/news-story/7e00730f79d86810a3a93ca7bd78d016

Following his 29-disposal and 11 tackle game against Gold Coast on Saturday night, Oliver was required to take a drug test after the match.

The only problem was, he didn’t need to go to the bathroom.

As his teammates left the stadium and headed to the airport, Oliver was stuck at the Gabba waiting to pee.

By the time he could complete the test, his fellow Demons were already in the air and he had missed the last flight home.

 

[Willmoy1947 4,198]

Presumably there would have been Officials there with him including Club Doctor, etc?

[david_neitz_is_my_dad 4,084]

I dont blame them for wanting to drug test him ??

[Demonland 73,482]

2 minutes ago, willmoy said:

Presumably there would have been Officials there with him including Club Doctor, etc?

You would think so.

[Deemania since 56 6,763]

Random compliance test but/or a set-up attempting to find reasons for his brilliance?

Who arranged this - an ex-Carlton AFL official?

[daisycutter 29,892]

10 minutes ago, willmoy said:

Presumably there would have been Officials there with him including Club Doctor, etc?

you think he is incapable of "holding his own"?

[Demonland 73,482]

Just now, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

I dont blame them for wanting to drug test him ??

Lucky it's a urine test and not a needle to withdraw the blood. Otherwise ....

[BigFez 1,462]

Saw TMac taking the p!55 out of him about this one on The Sunday Footy Show.

Pun intended.

[RalphiusMaximus 6,102]

25 minutes ago, BigFez said:

Saw TMac taking the p!55 out of him about this one on The Sunday Footy Show.

Pun intended.

Beat me to it 

[Redleg 41,939]

There is something wrong with this procedure, when because of nature a player is unable to fully comply and is then forced to stay in another city overnight and miss a flight home. His recovery is compromised and then a place to stay has to be arranged, extra costs for the player and an official from the club etc.

Surely the test could be completed the next morning in Melbourne. Would 6-7 hours delay destroy the test? Probably not.

I would have thought there could be some discretion applied for interstate tests.

[Robot Devil 1,895]

4 minutes ago, Redleg said:

There is something wrong with this procedure, when because of nature a player is unable to fully comply and is then forced to stay in another city overnight and miss a flight home. His recovery is compromised and then a place to stay has to be arranged, extra costs for the player and an official from the club etc.

Surely the test could be completed the next morning in Melbourne. Would 6-7 hours delay destroy the test? Probably not.

I would have thought there could be some discretion applied for interstate tests.

I think we can safely say that Essendon ruined any chance of “discretion” being applied in the testing regime - interstate or otherwise. 

Edited May 14, 2018 by Robot Devil

[beelzebub 23,390]

3 minutes ago, Redleg said:

There is something wrong with this procedure, when because of nature a player is unable to fully comply and is then forced to stay in another city overnight and miss a flight home. His recovery is compromised and then a place to stay has to be arranged, extra costs for the player and an official from the club etc.

Surely the test could be completed the next morning in Melbourne. Would 6-7 hours delay destroy the test? Probably not.

I would have thought there could be some discretion applied for interstate tests.

Might well be what ever theyre testing for IS compromised by time. 

If this was in Melbourne it's not an issue. Because the team were making a fast get away it impacted.

[Willmoy1947 4,198]

3 minutes ago, Redleg said:

There is something wrong with this procedure, when because of nature a player is unable to fully comply and is then forced to stay in another city overnight and miss a flight home. His recovery is compromised and then a place to stay has to be arranged, extra costs for the player and an official from the club etc.

Surely the test could be completed the next morning in Melbourne. Would 6-7 hours delay destroy the test? Probably not.

I would have thought there could be some discretion applied for interstate tests.

Should we take a leaf out of another interstate club, year or so ago, and just not be there for the test.....

[Ethan Tremblay 31,243]

According to the McDonald brothers, Oliver managed 90ml when the requirement is 100ml. He should have squeezed out a #2 afterwards, a little bit of wee always comes out. 

Edited May 14, 2018 by Ethan Tremblay

[Tony Tea 2,814]

Olympic athletes often talk of waiting until the wee hours to finally take a... provide a sample.

[Diamond_Jim 12,687]

Probably managed to get business class on the way back.

It's good to see that the testing regime works

[monoccular 17,642]

Can’t wait for Robbo ? to start a story about Clarrie’s attempt to avoid drug testing, in an attempt to divert from bombers ? woes.

[daisycutter 29,892]

47 minutes ago, Redleg said:

There is something wrong with this procedure, when because of nature a player is unable to fully comply and is then forced to stay in another city overnight and miss a flight home. His recovery is compromised and then a place to stay has to be arranged, extra costs for the player and an official from the club etc.

Surely the test could be completed the next morning in Melbourne. Would 6-7 hours delay destroy the test? Probably not.

I would have thought there could be some discretion applied for interstate tests.

in those cases why not offer the player a voluntary choice of a blood test instead

[Ethan Tremblay 31,243]

5 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

in those cases why not offer the player a voluntary choice of a blood test instead

Different windows of detection. 

[doc roet 1,302]

50 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

According to the McDonald brothers, Oliver managed 90ml when the requirement is 100ml. He should have squeezed out a #2 afterwards, a little bit of wee always comes out. 

I'm having lunch - thanks Ethan.

[Ethan Tremblay 31,243]

40 minutes ago, doc roet said:

I'm having lunch - thanks Ethan.

It’s just science.

[The Chazz 4,077]

3 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

It’s just science.

He should've just jumped straight in the shower.  Every guy knows that there is a reserve bladder that needs to be emptied when the water first hits you.

[DubDee 26,304]

The 90ml sample that couldn’t be used just went on eBay. 

Some guy called ‘Dub’ just bid $200

[Ethan Tremblay 31,243]

4 minutes ago, DubDee said:

The 90ml sample that couldn’t be used just went on eBay. 

Some guy called ‘Dub’ just bid $200

That’ll fill two shot glasses nicely. 

[Redleg 41,939]

2 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Different windows of detection. 

I am sure a blood test is far more thorough.